bonhomie
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- bonhomous adjective
Etymology
Origin of bonhomie
First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, equivalent to bonhomme “good-natured man” ( boon 2, Homo ) + -ie -y 3
Example Sentences
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After some cheese and crackers and forced bonhomie, we all trooped back to our desks and then commuted home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Everywhere felt warm with bonhomie as the locals wished us an Ausgezeichnete Hochzeitsreise, or Excellent Honeymoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
"But I think I'd remember if you'd done something odd," reassures Archer, all chiselled good looks and friendly bonhomie.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
But such information would only have puzzled Trump and complicated the shamrock bonhomie, and Vance — a Roman Catholic convert, after all — beamed in silence from the sofa.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025
So now, to prove he was happy, here he was, trying to sparkle with bonhomie.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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